This has been bookmarked for the longest time! I came in on a Saturday afternoon to study and I found it to be a quaint study place. I got the watermelon juice and it was not too sweet. It was refreshing and the quality was definitely there. This establishment is better than average because people are pretty friendly. The seats are comfortable but I would be cautious because there's a heap of people studying. read more

Nest Tea House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Friendly service and a delicious Tea. Typical Boba house but clean place that produced a tasty beverage.

this is a solid boba spot in temple city! ordered a green milk tea with boba, less ice, and 70% sugar and it was $5.84. my drink was still on the sweeter side, so i will prob ask for 50% from now on. the menu has a nice selection of drinks parking is easy as there is a large lot! came on a wednesday evening and it wasn't crowded. there are plenty of tables inside with some outlets staff are friendly and drinks come out quickly. make sure you get a stamp card! yelp also gives you a 10% off deal after checking in :) the only cons i would say is that the music is a little loud, making it harder to study or do work and there's only one option for drink size available read more

Nest Tea House - Green Milk Tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

I really enjoy their hokkaido milk tea. Its as good as the bp hokkaido. Usually grab and go so cannot say much about the environment if you decide to study here. read more

(Current Yelp Check In Deal: 10% off total purchase) Nest Tea House is located in the same plaza as Big Lots, right next to Kung Fu Kitchen Restaurant. For outdoor seating, it is actually in the back part of this tea house (for those that wish to dine with their 4 legged friend like my husband and I did when we came). My husband and I, along with our little girl dog, came to Nest Tea House on a Friday evening a little after 8 pm. After browsing the menu, we ended up getting: Almond Milk Tea, $3.70 prior to tax (+ 0.50 for hot drinks)- Major bummer that it cost an extra $0.50 for hot drinks. I requested my drink to be made with 25% sugar. It was the prefect sweetness level for me. The drink in general was good until towards the bottom when I tasted the grittiness. Because my husband, myself and our little girl dog (surprisingly there are a lot of tea houses that have outdoor seating) have gone to so many tea houses in LA County and some in Orange County, I am rather disappointed to only find a few places that make milk teas perfectly, without that grittiness at the bottom of the cup. I guess this place isn't going to make that list. Lychee Green Tea, $3.40 prior to tax (+ $0.75 to make drink a large size)- My husband ordered this drink for himself at 50% sweetness level. I thought it was pretty sweet at this level and would definitely have it at 25%. My husband liked his drink as is. ---------------------------- (Total= $9.08 after tax, prior to Yelp check in deal of 10% off total purchase) I appreciated the free and fast WiFi while I was consuming my drink. I also appreciated that the light was turned on when we sat outside (there was only 2 small wooden tables outside with hard wooden chairs). The unisex restroom inside was clean upon this visit. For a small tea place with just a small amount of indoor seating, I was pretty surprised to see so many people come in. It definitely got really busy closer to 9 pm, with barely any seats inside left. My husband did like his drink and would most likely come back. I on the other hand would hesitate because my drink wasn't made perfectly (I guess it really is complicated to make a non gritty almond milk tea). Oh well, on my quest to keep looking for dog friendly tea houses that make drinks just the way I want it to be. read more

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This place is my go to tea house every time I come back to Arcadia. I haven't tried a drink here that hasn't been good. My go to drinks are: - Milkstache Hokkaido Green Tea 75% sugar with boba - Ice Cream Milk Tea 50% sugar - Guava Green Tea 25% sugar with boba (25% seems low but it is still perfectly sweet) - Rose Green Milk Tea 75% sugar with Boba They are not stingy with the boba, and service is really nice and fast. Parking is abundant. Wifi is adequate, so it is also a good place to do work. Honestly, this place is just super solid. Be sure to check in to get 10% off your order, and get a stamp card because you will forsure come back! read more

Winter Melon Tea, Fire (50% sweet) Music selection, dog shit. Has outlets and workers are nice. read more

My favorite drink to get is the Hokkaido Milk Tea. I once went on a Saturday to get it and the next day I stopped in again and they were out! That's how good it is! This tea shop is located in a segregated parking lot adjacent to Big Lots. Depending on which direction you are heading afterwards sometimes I just park at Big Lots; it's much easier to exit the parking lot leaving Big Lots! read more

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this place runs out boba 3 hours before they close. this is ridiculous. i come to this spot 2-3 times a week and 2 out of the 3 times they are out. they should invest in making more boba. i have never seen anything like this. read more

Came here before the pandemic happened and their ice cream milk tea was pretty good!! During the pandemic, ordered a milk tea... It wasn't as good sadly. The flavor wasn't quite there (it tasted like hazelnut for some reason???) but it was probably just a fluke, since I had a pretty good experience the first time around and the service is really nice (smiles all around and they were like "We also have wifi") and times are rough. I'll come back again because third time's the charm. It's a shame I didn't get to try it as a study place because they have the space but due to COVID I'm sure there's only take-out. First time: 5 Stars (Drink and service was awesome) Second time: 3 stars Total: 4 Stars [To be continued] read more

Nest Tea House - Large Ice Cream Milk Tea ($5.09 after tax) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Stopped by on a late Sunday afternoon for a place to get some work done. When I came in there were no indoor seats left-- lots of people trying to catch up on work on Sunday! I sat outside for about 10 min before an indoor table opened up. Nothing super special or out of the ordinary but they did everything I was looking for well. Service was very friendly, tables were clean, drink came out fast, WiFi worked well. Great place to stop by and get a drink and get some work done. read more

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My GF and I love coming here, we feel welcome, the teas are pretty good although they don't have a large size, it's kind of a bummer... I drink pretty fast and the teas never last long, hahaha. The vast majority of the time the teas taste fresh, as well as the boba, there is ample parking... if you are in the neighborhood and in the mood for tea, give these guys a try read more

Love this menu! Also love that they are open late, on average way later than neighboring boba places. I really love their plain milk tea and hokkaido milk tea. Their boba was a little hard the last time I came in, but it was the end of the night so I figure that's why. Also, the guy working late at night last time I went in was kind of rude. But the girl was super friendly. Overall, a good place for late-night snacks/boba. read more

My staple almost anywhere is the Almond Milk Tea. Had a pretty bad craving for it and wanted to try this place out. My Milk Tea was so so sweet. Could definitely taste the almond syrup/powder in there. I also added the pudding to it. I'll just say I've had better elsewhere.. Looks like a good spot for some studying and catching up with friends. Had a lot of tables but they were tall taken when I walked in. Came on a weekend and was surprised by all the open parking spots. read more

Nest Tea House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

I love this boba shop. I've had a lot of boba and milk teas and this place is always consistent and high quality. Don't forget your punch card because you will be back! My personal favorite drinks are the earl gray milk tea and black sugar milk tea with pudding. read more

Nest Tea House - Milk teas with pudding - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Usually this place is pretty good. The girlfriend and I decided to come and grab a drink here. She got the guava green tea and I got the strawberry green tea. The tea was actually overly brewed so it was very bitter. I really couldnt enjoy the drink what so ever. Normally I come for the thai tea and man I should of just ordered that. Im sure the milkier drinks are a lot better then their flavor teas. Wasnt so impressed about this place and definitely a lot better tea places around. read more

Nest Tea House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Do not get coffee at this Cafe. I guess I was the wrong one to order coffee at a tea place. We got the green milk tea with lychee jelly (hubby's favorite). If you like this drink, it's a solid drink here. We got the Cafe latte...the person who took the order had to repeat to make sure we are ordering a cafe latte. I guess not a lot of people order a coffee drink here. Beware it came sweetened. We had to send it back and requested a new one unsweetened because I really couldn't drink it...tastewise (so sorry to be that type of customer!). So it came unsweetened the second time, very fast too. Very happy with the service. But I still couldn't drink it...tastewise. Probably the worst coffee I've ever had to buy at a Cafe. But I probably brought it upon myself for ordering a coffee drink at a tea place. Basically don't order coffee. If you order a tea drink, they're pretty solid. Place is spacious with plenty of seating and table. Nice place to hang out! read more

I had a little hope for this place. But I mean eh. The boyfriend and I are always on some exploration to find new boba places.So we came across this place. As we arrived nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing really stood out to me on the menu. Service was okay, nothing too exciting. Drinks were made super quick, which I appreciated. My man got the strawberry green tea and I had the guava green tea. First look at my man's drink, it looked like all the syrup was just sitting on the bottom. Once he stirred it and had a sip, it tasted like they brewed the tea for an hour or something. The tea taste is definitely strong here. Usually I dont mind stronger tea tastes because I'm not a big fan of sweet drinks but, I just dont like my drinks to be so bitter either. As for the guava green tea same thing. Bitter and not my type of taste. I expected more, sadly this place didn't meet my expectations. ON A SIDE NOTE, check in on yelp for that 10% doeee. read more

TLDR: Cheap and yummy guava! Not too many places in the Bay Area serve guava Black Tea. I happen to love the Guava flavor, so I was super excited to try this place. It's in the corner of this professional office building. You wouldn't expect to find a tea house there. It's pretty much geared toward the high-school/college crowd. We saw lots of people doing homework and stuff there. The drinks are pretty inexpensive. My Guava Tea only cost about 3 bucks. I liked it. It's got a definite guava taste, and the tea is refreshing. The Tea flavor isn't too strong though... I would have really liked more of the bitter tea flavor. But still it's pretty worth the price. My wife ordered the coffee milk tea. She thought the coffee flavor was quite strong (she's a big coffee snob) and pretty creamy. It was a great place to hang and relax, although it was quite full when we went which was Sat around 3pm. read more

Drinks: I only tried the sea salt green tea and passion fruit black tea. They taste good. I wish they had a sealed cap instead of a plastic lid though. Space: great place to study and chill with friends read more

Nest Tea House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

I've always been wanting to try this place after hearing my friends come here a couple of times! It's hidden in the corner on the side of Big Lots with lots of parking spots nearby. On a Wednesday night, many of the tables and chairs were preoccupied with people either hanging out or studying. One of the top drinks they have is the hokkaido milk tea which I read about in many of the reviews. If you check in on Yelp, there's also a 10% discount! I ordered the Hokkaido milk tea with boba. It tastes pretty good and the boba was chewy. I'm a big fan of Hokkaido milk tea and I have to say that this place did not disappoint. It wasn't too sweet and you could also ask for less sweet, but I stuck with the regular amount. I'd definitely come back here again when I'm in the area! read more

Nest Tea is located right off the corner of Las Tunas and Baldwin in Arcadia. There's plenty of parking in the plaza. They are opened until 12:30 AM so it's definitely the place to go for late night boba runs. The shop is quite busy - it's a popular spot for high school students and their group projects and study sessions. The shop itself is very clean and the service is quick. Hokkaido Milk Tea * 50% sweet was just right * Tea was creamy with a strong milky flavor * Hints of caramel were found throughout Overall, the Hokkaido Milk Tea was very rich! It a tea-rrific drink but not your every day drink! read more

Nest Tea House - Hokkaido Milk Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

This tea place is nestled in a corner of the plaza but don't be dissuaded! Came early on a Sunday to study with a friend and the place doesn't serve boba till 12. Fine with me, I got the ice cream milk tea which was plenty sweet on its own. The most perfect milk tea dessert drink you'll have- will satisfy those sweet tooth cravings. You will milk for all it's worth it's milk tea squared so exponentially better. Get that sugar high to power you through the day Friendly staff, a nice place to study with available tables and fast wifi but it can fill up later in the day. read more

Nest Tea House - Ice cream milk tea and guava tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Nest Tea is our new go to spot for boba whenever we are in the Arcadia/Temple City area. Every time we've gone, their drinks have been consistently good. For me, they have the best green milk tea. Other drinks that we've tried and really liked are the Taro slush, peach slush, ice cream milk tea and watermelon juice with boba. read more

Can I sayyyy YUMMMM!. This boba cafe is located near Big Lots in Arcadia on Las Tunas. It's a hidden Gem nearest the bakery located in the same plaza. It has a lot of parking, however it's very tight spots. Nest Cafe has double entrance in the front and in the back. The menu is pretty straight forward, however I told the cashier it was my first time. I had thought they had cheese foam, however that is not true they have Hokkaido Foam which did not disappoint. It was great! I got the almond milk tea with Hokkaido Foam with no boba. Boba wasn't ready til 12:45 (or that's what the post-it near the cash register said. I paid $5.50 for it. The vibe is brick and dark. It's a great spot to drink boba and study with chill music and good vibes. Would highly recommend. read more

Nest Tea House - Almond Milk Tea with Hokkaido Foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Nest Tea offers a wide variety of milk teas, fruit teas, and even hokkaido foam teas! I come here often since I live down the street. One of my classic picks is the honey green milk tea, and my boyfriend is a sucker for the passion fruit green tea. Currently opened for takeout, and the store enforces social distancing when ordering inside. The customer service here is always amazing! The cashiers are very friendly and will repeat our orders to ensure they got everything correct. Additionally, they all work really fast to get our drinks out in time, even on days when they are super busy. I only marked off one star because it can be a hit or miss sometimes. I highly recommend the honey green milk tea, hokkaido green tea, and guava green tea. However, I'm not a huge fan of the rose green milk tea since it can be too sweet even after I get sugar reduction. read more

I recently stopped by Nest Tea House and it wasn't bad. The staff was helpful in helping us decide what to order. There are two doors to get into the store which is helpful since the parking is situated all over the place. There aren't that many tables there for seating, but I also did go when it was busy so we had to creep around like vultures and wait to take any open spots. I could see how this could be a grab and go kind of place especially on the weekends or evenings. I ended up getting a green milk tea with boba. I couldn't really decide what else to get, so I went with a reliable option. The drinks are pretty good. Another friend got the rose milk tea and that seemed like a big hit as well. Cool boba place to stop by since there aren't that many boba places in the immediate area. read more

Came here with my friend after hitting up Westfield Santa Anita. It's in the back of a small area, and you'll be able to find out which shopping center by looking for "Nest Tea House" on the sign that you can see on the street. Be careful where you enter though- I entered too early and had to come back out. There's a fair amount of parking but I only had one spot when I went at noon. Going inside, I was going to get the hokkaido milk tea, no boba. I even went large! Don't forget to check in on Yelp to get 10% off. The hokkaido milk tea was a little bit sweeter than I expected - I expected more of a passive creamy taste similar to Boiling Point's. I guess I gotta go a little bit more down on the sweetness levels. Other than that, the drink was fine. My friend got a hokkaido coffee. Had a sip of it. It tasted insanely sweet and did not have any coffee taste to at all ;_; Would probably come back and try their milkstache tea drinks :o read more

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This place has very limited seating so come prepared with a plan b if you walk in with a friend. It's pretty quiet though and I saw lots of people studying. Drinks are good. They're flavorful. I got the lemon tea and it was pretty sour, but I also made it half sweet. I think full sweet would've given it a more balanced flavor. I want to try the boba next! Will stop by next time I'm in the area read more

Yelp 100 challenge 2019 23/100 The Hokkaido milk tea here is one of the best I've had. It's not too sweet (but then again I prefer 75-50% sugar) and it's got a very strong tea flavor, which I enjoy. I am lactose intolerant so this drink does fk me up but it's a risk I'm willing to take because it's that good. I also really like the fruit teas they have here like the peach green tea or mango green tea. I tried the earl grey as well and it's got a nice strong taste to it. The price for the drinks here are reasonable and the place is usually always busy with students on their laptops or playing card games. Overall, I enjoy coming here, especially with my friends. My boyfriend has complete multiple stamp cards here now because he comes so often. (I like when I can steal his free drink LOL) read more

Nest Tea House - Hokkaido milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Drinks are good. I got a milk tea with 25% sugar and wasn't too sweet. I think it's a good study spot since the music isn't too loud. Whoever's playlist it was fire kind of wish the seats had some cushion cuz it's not the most comfortable. read more

Solid new(?) drink spot. Enjoyed the quality of their tea and their boba was perfectly chewy!

Thank you, NEST! I got their Earl gray milk tea and my sister got their honey green tea with sea salt foam. Boy, we're we super disappointed with her drink. There was no tea flavor and it just tasted like milk, I get that we got a milk drink but the drink wasn't sweet at all and to be honest I'm not even sure if they put tea in the drink. My earl gray milk tea was decent, it had the taste of earl gray but I thought it was a bit diluted. This place opens late and would be a pretty good place to study. read more

Nest Tea House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Arcadia, California

Excellent service! I order their rose milk tea and it taste really amazing! The area inside there is very clean too. I will come back there for ordering more of their different and delicious drinks again!! Five stars total!! read more

THE EGGCELLENT NEST::: Finally, a tea shop with amazing drinks and atmosphere. I've had this place bookmarked for awhile and was so happy to be nearby today! Obviously, I was impressed with the reviews and they did not disappoint. :0) THE SLUSH::: I tried the Hokkaido slush + boba and LOVED it. It was awesome for this hotbutt summer day. Refreshing and flavorful even to the last drop. I'm a bit weary of getting milk tea slushies usually because they always end up tasting like water aka flavorless when they melt. Thank god this one did not. Furthermore, it was NOT overly sweetened and the boba was the perfect squish consistency. THE OVERALL::: Cute little place with ample parking in the back lot. Has wifi, loyalty cards, plus no minimum for credit cards. Don't forget to check-in for 10% off! Ironically, I did forget but I plan to come back. This may just be a new favorite spot. My ONLY tiny complaint was that they need to pump up the AC--there are heat advisories which I think is a sign. :P read more

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This is in a random plaza with parking to the side or behind it. But I LOVE their jasmine yogurt tea!!!! It tastes like that Japanese yogurt candy in liquid form. Soooo yummy and so smooth!!! My friend got the kumquat lemon tea and she really liked it as well! read more

They don't serve food here, so I was able to eat my In-N-Out goodies! Free Wifi is a bonus, especially when you're on call and your reception at home is spotty... Free parking in the shade of a tree when they first open is good on a hot summer day. Beat the crowds and claim any table you want! I had the Watermelon juice. I know that it's fresh because of the pulp. It's great for those of us who need extra iron to prep for blood donations and for giving us more energy! I also had the Almond Milk Tea - it reminds me of my mom's famous almond cookies! This version was on the creamier side - yum! This is a simple, clean, and relatively new place that opened in March 2016 or so. It was quiet on a Sunday morning... I wouldn't mind returning for other menu items! Remember to use the 10 percent off when you check in on your Yelp app and get a Stamp card! read more

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Note: I will not reinvent the wheel so I'll use the same template I used for Tbay and just modify my 5 W's and some other fluffy stuff. Entrance music......... Everyone needs one! Me: When I say Hok! Me: You say kaido! Me: When I say Hok! Me: You say kaido! Me: Hok! You: kaido! Me: Hok! You: kaido! Do this with the barista if you are one brave soul! Your Thoughts: This is where you ask... Where are you going with this? Well the answer is.... You must try their hokkaido green or black milk cream! You can thank me later folks and donations are welcomed also! :) Soft Opening Promotion: Make sure you check-in to get 15% off on your order. :) Background: Some of the old management of Tbay had a falling out a year ago and decided to move on to open Nest Tea House in Arcadia. With that said, the menu and stamp cards look similar to Tbay's. From viable sources, the menu will be changed soon. Credit Cards: Accepted. There's no minimum. Disregard what it says on the menu. Ambiance/Decor: Simple decor for now with minimum seatings. Once they can gauge how this place does, they'll add more tables and items to their menu, and eventually set a date for the Grand Opening. Don't think it's a great place to study or do work unless it's off peak times. Service: Service was lovely! Steven and his staffers were very friendly and attentive. Drinks came out fast. Clientele: Mostly younger patrons. 5 W's 1) Who should try: YOU! 2) What: Hokkaido green tea or black tea milk cream! I usually order this with green tea. You can go with which ever rocks your tea buds! :) 3) Where/Parking: Nest Tea House! They're in their soft opening phase. It's hard to find in the day and night. Just remember it's located inside the Arcadia Center. Basically across from Kung Fu King Restaurant.(Yes, it's a bad name for a restaurant. Just laugh and move on.). Parking is abundant, but try not to park in the back at night for now. It's dark with no lights. Eventually, the lights will be fixed in the back. 4) When: When you read this review! 5) Why: Spice up your life and try something different. The hokkaido cream is very McCreamyyyyyy! Take the cover off and sip the cream off... who doesn't love cream mustaches! Don't be embarassed! Just embrace it and carry on like nothing happened! Once the cream has disappeared, put the cap back on and use the tea to wash your palate! Mo Problems: Cups might be a little leaky when you drink your beverage. So make sure the cap is closed tight. The sleeves for the cups felt like it was made out of some kind of thin fabric instead of the usually cardboard sleeves that you see at other places that are durable. I see this as a problem if someone orders a hot drink. I notified one of the co-owners and he told me that he'll look further into it. Wham bam thank you ma'am! I'm outie! *drops the mic* :) read more

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Bumping them up to a well-deserved 5 stars. Over the years Nest has become my go-to place for quality drinks at a reasonable price. My favorites are the guava green tea (super refreshing), strawberry green milk tea, Hokkaido milk tea (has a delightfully sweet condensed milk flavor), and ice cream milk tea. They have free wifi and plenty of outlets scattered throughout the store. Great place to get work done or catch up with friends. Don't forget to check in on Yelp for 10% off! They also offer stamp cards - buy 10 drinks get one regular sized drink free! read more

Maybe it was an off day, but there were a couple of things that weren't so good. They opened at 11am, we went at noon, and they said boba would only be available at 12:30. The hokkaido milk tea tasted unmistakably like coconut, which was pretty weird since they don't have any coconut on their menu. We got a honey chrysanthemum with less ice, but the ice level was still more than half the cup, so the drink was gone in about four big sips. The flavor of the chrysanthemum was great though, really bracing and refreshing. read more